The 2026 Lexus UX F Sport exterior styling. Photo: Lexus USA Newsroom.
2026 Lexus UX 300h F Sport Design: Edison Buyers Guide
Quick Answer: The 2026 UX F Sport Design
F Sport Design is the styling-focused F Sport grade — unique wheels, a darker grille and roof rails, fog and cornering lamps, plus the comfort content Premium buyers get (moonroof, rain-sensing wipers) — without the Active Variable Suspension and larger touchscreen that F Sport Handling adds above it. MSRP starts at $41,290 FWD or $42,860 AWD, before the $1,395 destination charge, putting it about $565 above Premium and roughly $4,585 below F Sport Handling. New for 2026, an available F Sport Appearance Package adds a distinct split-five-spoke black-and-machined 18-inch wheel, black window trim, and a rear black badge overlay. Think of this grade as "F Sport looks, Premium-level ride."
Design vs. Handling — the distinction that trips people up
Lexus names two different F Sport grades on the UX, and it's worth being precise about the difference because the names alone don't make it obvious. F Sport Design is an appearance-and-trim-level grade: F Sport wheels, a darker grille treatment, dark roof rails and a black roof, fog and cornering lamps, plus most of the comfort equipment Premium buyers already have. What it does not get is any actual chassis or suspension hardware — the ride quality and handling feel are the same as the standard UX. F Sport Handling, the grade above it, is where the real mechanical changes live: Active Variable Suspension, F Sport-exclusive sport seats, a heated steering wheel, and the lineup's only 12.3-inch touchscreen (F Sport Design keeps the standard 8-inch screen). If the look is what you're after and you don't need a firmer, more responsive suspension tune, Design gets you there for about $4,585 less than Handling on the FWD comparison.
New for 2026, an F Sport Appearance Package is available on both F Sport grades — on Design, it swaps in an 18-inch split-five-spoke wheel finished in black and machined aluminum, adds black window surround trim, and applies a rear black badge overlay for a slightly darker, more aggressive look without touching the suspension.
What carries over from Premium
F Sport Design shares Premium's comfort ladder almost entirely: the power tilt-and-slide moonroof, rain-sensing wipers, and the 12.3-inch multi-information display all come along for the ride. What changes is styling and the driving-lamp package, not comfort content — which is why the price gap between the two grades is relatively small (about $565 FWD-to-FWD) compared to the bigger jump up to Handling.
Familiar hands with F Sport buyers
Lexus of Edison doesn't have a UX-specific F Sport review on record yet for the current model year, but the dealership's Master Certified Consultants have a track record with Lexus F Sport buyers more broadly. Arin I. worked with Ali Abbas — still a Master Certified Consultant on staff today — on a Lexus IS 350 F Sport: "Ali Abbas help me with my second Lexus IS 350 f sport very happy with the service." That's a different model, not the UX, but it's a real, current-staff data point on how this dealership's sales team handles F Sport-specific shoppers, who tend to ask more detailed styling and equipment questions than a typical buyer.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between UX F Sport Design and F Sport Handling?
Design is a styling and trim-level upgrade — wheels, grille, roof treatment, fog lamps — without changing the suspension or ride. Handling adds Active Variable Suspension, F Sport-exclusive sport seats, a heated steering wheel, and the lineup's only 12.3-inch touchscreen. Handling is the one to choose if you actually want a firmer, sportier driving feel; Design is the one for buyers who want the look without the ride change.
Does F Sport Design have the bigger touchscreen?
No — F Sport Design keeps the standard 8-inch Lexus Interface touchscreen, the same as the base UX 300h and Premium. Only F Sport Handling gets the 12.3-inch screen.
Is the F Sport Appearance Package included, or an extra option?
It's an available option on F Sport Design and F Sport Handling for 2026, not standard equipment — confirm current package pricing and availability with Lexus of Edison.
Does F Sport Design cost more than Premium?
Yes, but not by much — about $565 more on the FWD comparison ($41,290 vs. $40,725), reflecting the styling upgrade rather than any chassis change.
Next step
See the mechanical step up in the F Sport Handling guide, or compare against the comfort-focused Premium grade. For New Jersey tax math, see the pricing & leasing guide. Current F Sport Design inventory is on Lexus of Edison's new-vehicle search.
MSRP figures exclude the $1,395 destination charge plus taxes, title, registration, and dealer-installed options; the dealer sets the actual selling price. Equipment and availability can change; confirm current specs with Lexus of Edison. Customer quotes are excerpts from public Google reviews of Lexus of Edison and may describe a different model than the one discussed on this page.